Conical-sanitary-cup holder.



E. G; HALDEMAN.

GONIGAL SANITARY CUP HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1912.

1, 1 13,61 8, Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

WITNESSES INVENTOR EDWARD CLAYTON HALDEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

'comcnL-snNIrAnY-cUr- HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed Apri110, 1912. Serial No. 689,936.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD CLAYTON HALDEMAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at 1940 North Marshall street, in the city and countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Conical-Sanitary-Cup Holder, of which the following'is aspecification.

My invention relates to a holder for a sanitary drinking cup andconsists of the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a drinking cup holderembodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents aside elevation thereof partlybroken away. F ig, 3 represents a side elevation thereof at a rightangle to Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation similar to Fig. 3,showing a drinking cup in osition therein.

gimilar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

This drinking cup is formed from a circular piece 1 of card board orpaper, although thin metal, cotton or linen cloth, metal foil or sheetrubber may be used. The paper may be paraflin coated or otherwisewaterproofed.

The sheet is first folded inwardly along one radius, and outwardly alonganother making an angle of about 90 with the first. Upon this angledepends the area of the circle forming the top of the cup, andconsequently the capacity of the cup. A right angle appears to give theproper relation between width and depth, though this can be,

varied. By pressing the resulting fold against the hollow cone. whichhas been formed, the cup is complete, this fold being held in place by awire pa er cli 4, lue or some similar device. A ter this ho low cone ismade, either by hand or machine, it is packed in lots of about 50, andthus distributed. I y

When a conical sanitary cup is to beused it is placed in a holder whichis kept at the various drinkin fountains. This holder is of metal, and othe same shape as the cup.

About 5} of the apex is cut off, and holes 6 are out in the sides. Thesides also are about 5-" lower than the drinking edge of the paper cone,to prevent, the lips from coming in contact with the metal, which wouldmake void its sanitary features. While holding the cup to drink thethumb is placed on the small projection above the handle and thusprevents the paper from sliding out.

The cup 1 is inserted in the body 5 of the holder and has its lower end2 protruded below the open bottom of said body so as to nicely occupysaid body and tighten itself downwardly therein. As said body is formedof light material it is important to strengthen the connection of thehandle 8 therewith. For this purpose, I employ the vertically arrangedplate 3 which is secured to the side of said body at the place ofoccupation of said handle, and the handle has its ends attached to saidplate. Then, said plate has a portion extending above the top of thebody forming the tongue 7 which is adapted to support the portion of theside of the cup that projects above said top and produce an abutmentagainst which said portion may be pressed by the thumb or finger of thedrinker so that when the holder is turned sidewise for use, the cup willbe controlled and prevented from dropping out therefrom.

I claim:

A cup holder comprising a body, a brace plate on the side of the sameconnected therewith, a handle connected with said plate, and a tonguerising from said plate and continuous thereof above said handle, saidtongue being adapted to extend above the upper edge of the said body tosustain the portion of the side of the cup proj( ting above the body andto form an abutment against which said portion may be pressed by hand tocontrol the cup in the holder.

EDWARD CLAYTON HALDEMAN.

Witnesses:

RrrA E. HALDEMAN, MARY E. HOGAN.

